Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1887-08-17
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A MENDMENT TO THE CON STITU
LAtIOn proposed to the citizens OF thi
Commonwealth for their approval or re
lection by the General Assembly of the
Commonwealth OF Pennsylv ania. Publish
cd by order OF the Secretary OF the Com,
mOnTealth, in pursuance OF article XVIII
OF the Constitution
Joint resolution proposing an smend-
ment To the constitution OF the common
Z wealth
SECTION l. Be a resoired By the Senate
. aud House gf Representatives. Of the Com
. ulOETsdlh Of PsHHsyiUaHE4 IN General is
seMbty mel That the following Ia proposed
A. an amendment vi the constitution or the
commonwealth of Pennsy sylvania in accord
nee with the provisions OF the eighteenth
article thereof:
AMENDMENT.
Strike out from section l of article eight,
the tour qualifications Tor voters which
I reads follows:
If twenty-five years of age or upwards,
he shall have pad within two We ars, 4 state
1 or county tax, which shall have been as
sessed u least two months, and paid at
least one month before the electiOu,g so
that the section which reads as follows
''EEcry male citizen twenty-One years
of age, possessing the following qua.ilica-
tioES, shall be entitled 10 vote at all cleo
tIOns:
First. ueshlll have been citizen of the
United States at least one month
Second He shall have resided in the
state one year Cor If, having previous
lv been quanti elector or native born
citizen OF the state, he shall nave removed
thcreirum aud returned, then six monthsl
immediately preceding the election.
taTd- He shall have resided in the cleo
ton district "here he shall offer to vote at
La TNrf. mo. -. s..- 4 l.
election.
Fourth. If twenty-five years of age or up-
wards, he shall have paid, within two wears,
a state or county tax, which shall have
teen assessed at least two months, and paid
at least one month before the elec ion
shall be amended, so as to read As foil oyys
Every male citizen twenty-One years Of
age, possessing the following qualifications
shall be entitled TO vote al the polling place
OF the election district OF which he shall At
the time toe a resident and not elsewhere
First He shall have been /. citizen of the
United States at least thirty days.
S,cond. He shall have resided in the
state one year COR if, having previously
I been qualified elector or native born citi-
I zen OF the state, he shall have removed
theretrom and returned, then six months)
| Immediately preceding the election.
| Third. de shall have resided in the elec.
( ton district where he shall offer to vote at
( least thirty days immediately preceding the
/ election. The legislature, at the session
/ thereof next after the adoption OF this sec
I tiOn, shall, aud from time 10 time therraf-
/ ter may. enact laws 10 properly enforce this
provision
Fourth. Every male citizen of the age of
| twenty-One years, who shall have been a
| citizen for tnnty days and an inhabItan of
/ this state one year next preceding an cleo
/ ton, except at municipal elections, and for
the last thirty days resident of the cleo
| tion district in which he may offer his vote,
shall be entitled to vote st such election in
! the election district of which he shall at the
/ time be resident and not elsewhere for
/ all officers that nOT are or hereafter NAV
be elected by the people: Prorided, That
| IN time Of war no electOr in the actual mil
/ itary service of the State or of the United
/ states, IN the army or navy thereof, shall
/ be deprived Of his vote BY reason of his alb
| seuCe from such election district. and the
| legislature shall have power to provide the
manner in which and the time and place At
which such absent electors may vote, aud
/ Tor the return and canvas of their vote. in
the election district in which they respect
I lively reside.
tnth, For the purpose OF voting, no per
son shall be deemed TO have gained or lost
I residence by reason of his presence or
absence while employed in the service of
the United States or the State, nor while
engaged IN the navigation of the waters OF
the State or of the high seas, nor while a
( student of any college or seminary of learn
ing, nor while kept at any slmshous. or
puolic institution, except the inmates OF
any home for disabled and INDECENT soldiers
and sailors, who, for the purpose of voting,
shall BE- deemed to reside in the election
district where said home is located Laws
shall be made for ascertaining, by proper
/ proofs, the citizens who shall be entitled to
the right OF suffrage hereby established.
a true copy of the joint resolution.
CHARLES W. STONE,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.